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… on what? Nine chapters of the book belong to the second purification. Concentration in them is not a mood but the one-pointedness of wholesome consciousness. The …

… with him and become extinct? Or did he take the aggregate of concentration along with him and become extinct? Or did he take along with him …

… follows in Parts 2–4. KNOWLEDGE The threefold division of the path into sīla–samādhi–paññā is canonical: in the Cūḷavedalla-Sutta the nun Dhammadinnā assigns the eight limbs to …

… somanassindriyaṁ abhiññeyyaṁ; domanassindriyaṁ abhiññeyyaṁ; upekkhindriyaṁ abhiññeyyaṁ; saddhindriyaṁ abhiññeyyaṁ; vīriyindriyaṁ abhiññeyyaṁ; satindriyaṁ abhiññeyyaṁ; samādhindriyaṁ abhiññeyyaṁ; paññindriyaṁ abhiññeyyaṁ; anaññātaññassāmītindriyaṁ abhiññeyyaṁ; aññindriyaṁ abhiññeyyaṁ; aññātāvindriyaṁ abhiññeyyaṁ. [22] Kāmadhātu abhiññeyyā; rūpadhātu …

… bhagavato paccassosuṁ. Bhagavā etadavoca— “Pañcimāni, bhikkhave, indriyāni. Katamāni pañca? Saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ— imāni kho, bhikkhave, pañcindriyāni”. Imāni pañcindriyāni katihākārehi visujjhanti? Imāni pañcindriyāni pannarasahi ākārehi …

Iddhipādavibhaṅga 1. Suttantabhājanīya Cattāro iddhipādā— idha bhikkhu chandasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti, vīriyasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti, cittasamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti, vīmaṁsāsamādhipadhānasaṅkhārasamannāgataṁ iddhipādaṁ bhāveti. 1.1. Chandiddhipāda …

1.3. Ānāpānassatikathā 1.3. Ānāpānassatikathā 1.3.1 Gaṇanavāra Soḷasavatthukaṁ ānāpānassatisamādhiṁ bhāvayato samadhikāni dve ñāṇasatāni uppajjanti— aṭṭha paripanthe ñāṇāni, aṭṭha ca upakāre ñāṇāni, aṭṭhārasa …

… pīti hoti, sukhaṁ hoti, cittassekaggatā hoti, Saddhindriyaṁ hoti, vīriyindriyaṁ hoti, satindriyaṁ hoti, samādhindriyaṁ hoti, paññindriyaṁ hoti, manindriyaṁ hoti, somanassindriyaṁ hoti, jīvitindriyaṁ hoti, Sammādiṭṭhi hoti, sammāsaṅkappo hoti, …

… vitakko hoti, vicāro hoti, pīti hoti, sukhaṁ hoti, cittassekaggatā hoti, vīriyindriyaṁ hoti, samādhindriyaṁ hoti, manindriyaṁ hoti, somanassindriyaṁ hoti, jīvitindriyaṁ hoti, micchādiṭṭhi hoti, micchāsaṅkappo hoti, micchāvāyāmo hoti, …

… dutiye jhāne jhānaṅgaṁ manosampasādanatāya tadabhisannitāya ca. Pīti dutiye jhāne jhānaṅgaṁ ajjhattaṁ sampasādanaṁ samādhitā pīti dutiye jhāne jhānaṅgaṁ, cetaso ekodibhāvo dutiye jhāne jhānaṅgaṁ, upekkhā phassatā tatiye jhāne …

… occurred to me: ‘Doubt arose in me, and because of that my immersion fell away. When immersion falls away, the light and vision of forms vanish. …

… the power of development. The power of mindfulness and the power of immersion. Serenity and discernment. The basis of serenity and the basis of exertion. Exertion, …

… sakkāyadiṭṭhi. Tassā paṭipakkho lokuttarā sammādiṭṭhi, anvāyikā sammāsaṅkappo sammāvācā sammākammanto sammāājīvo sammāvāyāmo sammāsati sammāsamādhi, ayaṁ ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo. Te tayo khandhā sīlakkhandho samādhikkhandho paññākkhandho. Sīlakkhandho samādhikkhandho ca …

… Vīriyaṁ vīriyindriyanti? Āmantā. Vīriyindriyaṁ vīriyanti? Āmantā. Sati satindriyanti? Āmantā. Satindriyaṁ satīti? Āmantā. Samādhi samādhindriyanti? Āmantā. Samādhindriyaṁ samādhīti? Āmantā. Paññā paññindriyanti? Āmantā. Paññindriyaṁ paññāti? Āmantā. Anaññātaññassāmīti anaññātaññassāmītindriyanti? …

… ñāṇaṁ, saṅkhāranirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya ñāṇaṁ. Evaṁ catubbidhena ñāṇavatthu. 5. Pañcakamātikā Pañcavidhena ñāṇavatthu— Pañcaṅgiko sammāsamādhi, pañcañāṇiko sammāsamādhi. Evaṁ pañcavidhena ñāṇavatthu. 6. Chakkamātikā Chabbidhena ñāṇavatthu— Chasu abhiññāsu paññā. Evaṁ …

… apassanto attani kusalaṁ dhammaṁ— atthi me kusalo dhammoti. Uttarimanussadhammo nāma jhānaṁ vimokkho samādhi samāpatti ñāṇadassanaṁ maggabhāvanā phalasacchikiriyā kilesappahānaṁ vinīvaraṇatā cittassa suññāgāre abhirati. Attupanāyikanti te vā kusale …

… Suttantabhājanīya Ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ— sammādiṭṭhi, sammāsaṅkappo, sammāvācā, sammākammanto, sammāājīvo, sammāvāyāmo, sammāsati, sammāsamādhi. Tattha katamā sammādiṭṭhi? Dukkhe ñāṇaṁ, dukkhasamudaye ñāṇaṁ, dukkhanirodhe ñāṇaṁ, dukkhanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya ñāṇaṁ— ayaṁ …

… pīti hoti, sukhaṁ hoti, cittassekaggatā hoti, saddhindriyaṁ hoti, vīriyindriyaṁ hoti, satindriyaṁ hoti, samādhindriyaṁ hoti, paññindriyaṁ hoti, manindriyaṁ hoti, somanassindriyaṁ hoti, jīvitindriyaṁ hoti, anaññātaññassāmītindriyaṁ hoti, sammādiṭṭhi hoti, …

… application of mind. <em>What one thing is hard to comprehend?</em> The heart’s immersion of immediate result. <em>What one thing should be produced?</em> Unshakable knowledge. <em>What one …

… Tassā ko pavicayo? Aṭṭha maggaṅgāni sammādiṭṭhi sammāsaṅkappo sammāvācā sammākammanto sammāājīvo sammāvāyāmo sammāsati sammāsamādhi. So kattha daṭṭhabbo? Catutthe jhāne pāramitāya. Catutthe hi jhāne aṭṭhaṅgasamannāgataṁ cittaṁ bhāvayati parisuddhaṁ …

… all these people in. What three? The entire spectrum of noble ethics, immersion, and wisdom. These are the three spectrums of practice that the Buddha praised.” …

… mindfulness … investigation of principles … energy … rapture … tranquility … immersion … equanimity, they can expect growth, not decline. As long as these seven …

… that I can give up this state of uncertainty.” “Chief, there is immersion based on understanding of principle. If you gain such mental immersion, you can …

… mūlāni. Katamā <b>dasa iddhiyo?</b> Adhiṭṭhānā iddhi, vikubbanā iddhi, manomayā iddhi, ñāṇavipphārā iddhi, samādhivipphārā iddhi, ariyā iddhi, kammavipākajā iddhi, puññavato iddhi, vijjāmayā iddhi, tattha tattha sammāpayogapaccayā ijjhanaṭṭhena …

… manasikaronto vedabahulo katamindriyaṁ paṭilabhati? Aniccato manasikaronto adhimokkhabahulo saddhindriyaṁ paṭilabhati. Dukkhato manasikaronto passaddhibahulo samādhindriyaṁ paṭilabhati. Anattato manasikaronto vedabahulo paññindriyaṁ paṭilabhati. Aniccato manasikaroto adhimokkhabahulassa katamindriyaṁ ādhipateyyaṁ hoti, bhāvanāya …

… Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo. Seyyathidaṁ— sammādiṭṭhi sammāsaṅkappo sammāvācā sammākammanto sammāājīvo sammāvāyāmo sammāsati sammāsamādhi. Ayaṁ vemattatā. “Maggo”ti ekattatā. Tattha katamo maggo? Nirayagāmī maggo tiracchānayonigāmī maggo pettivisayagāmī maggo …

… hoti so, āvuso, samayo yaṁ taṁ cittaṁ ajjhattameva santiṭṭhati sannisīdati ekodi hoti samādhiyati. Tassa maggo sañjāyati. So taṁ maggaṁ āsevati bhāveti bahulīkaroti. Tassa taṁ maggaṁ āsevato …

… Anupasampanno nāma bhikkhuñca bhikkhuniñca ṭhapetvā, avaseso anupasampanno nāma. Uttarimanussadhammo nāma jhānaṁ, vimokkho, samādhi, samāpatti, ñāṇadassanaṁ, maggabhāvanā, phalasacchikiriyā, kilesappahānaṁ, vinīvaraṇatā cittassa, suññāgāre abhirati. Jhānanti paṭhamaṁ jhānaṁ, dutiyaṁ …

… mindfulness does not become established, their mind does not become immersed in samādhi, their defilements do not come to an end, and they do not arrive …

… generate possessions, honor, and popularity. … Being diligent, they achieve accomplishment in immersion. They’re happy with that, and they’ve got all they wished for. And they …

… manindriyaṁ, itthindriyaṁ, purisindriyaṁ, jīvitindriyaṁ, sukhindriyaṁ, dukkhindriyaṁ, somanassindriyaṁ, domanassindriyaṁ, upekkhindriyaṁ, saddhindriyaṁ, vīriyindriyaṁ, satindriyaṁ, samādhindriyaṁ, paññindriyaṁ, anaññātaññassāmītindriyaṁ, aññindriyaṁ, aññātāvindriyaṁ. 10.1.1.1. Padasodhanavāra 10.1.1.1.1. Anuloma Cakkhu cakkhundriyaṁ? Cakkhundriyaṁ cakkhu? Sotaṁ …

… Sammāsaṅkappaṁ …pe… sammāvācaṁ … sammākammantaṁ … sammāājīvaṁ … sammāvāyāmaṁ … sammāsatiṁ … sammāsamādhiṁ bhāveti vivekanissitaṁ virāganissitaṁ nirodhanissitaṁ vosaggapariṇāmiṁ. Evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, bhikkhu sīlaṁ nissāya sīle patiṭṭhāya …

… brahmā ariyo āneñjo cattāro sammappadhānā cattāro acchariyā abbhutadhammā cattāro adhiṭṭhānā cattāro samādhayo chandasamādhi vīriyasamādhi cittasamādhi vīmaṁsāsamādhi. Cattāro dhammā sukhabhāgiyā nāññatra bojjhaṅgā nāññatra tapasā nāññatindriyasaṁvarā nāññatra sabbanissaggā …

… is accomplished in ethics. The longer section on ethics is finished. 4.3.2. Immersion 4.3.2.1. Sense Restraint And how does a mendicant guard the sense doors? When …

… Sūriyova obhāsayamantalikkhan”ti. Bodhikathā niṭṭhitā. 2. Ajapālakathā Atha kho bhagavā sattāhassa accayena tamhā samādhimhā vuṭṭhahitvā bodhirukkhamūlā yena ajapālanigrodho tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā ajapālanigrodhamūle sattāhaṁ ekapallaṅkena nisīdi vimuttisukhapaṭisaṁvedī. Atha kho …

… dutiyassa ca jhānassa antare natthi jhānantarikāti? Na hevaṁ vattabbe …pe…. Avitakko vicāramatto samādhi jhānantarikāti? Āmantā. Savitakko savicāro samādhi jhānantarikāti? Na hevaṁ vattabbe …pe…. Avitakko vicāramatto samādhi …

… Sunakkhatta cannot hear: do such sounds really exist or not?” 2.1. One-Sided Immersion “Such sounds really do exist, but Sunakkhatta cannot hear them.” “What is the …

… Their mind becomes stilled internally; it settles, unifies, and becomes immersed in samādhi. It’s like a deft mason or their apprentice who’d knock out or extract …

The Simile of the Lamp The Simile of the Lamp “Mendicants, when immersion due to mindfulness of breathing is developed and cultivated it’s very fruitful and …

… Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ— sammādiṭṭhi, sammāsaṅkappo, sammāvācā, sammākammanto, sammāājīvo, sammāvāyāmo, sammāsati, sammāsamādhi— ayaṁ brahmacariyamaṇḍo. Adhimokkhamaṇḍo saddhindriyaṁ, assaddhiyaṁ kasaṭo; assaddhiyaṁ kasaṭaṁ chaḍḍetvā saddhindriyassa adhimokkhamaṇḍaṁ pivatīti— maṇḍapeyyaṁ. …

… micchāsaṅkappaṁ vireceti, micchāvācaṁ vireceti, micchākammantaṁ vireceti, micchāājīvaṁ vireceti, micchāvāyāmaṁ vireceti, micchāsatiṁ vireceti, micchāsamādhiṁ vireceti, lobhavamanaṁ kāreti, dosavamanaṁ kāreti, mohavamanaṁ kāreti, mānavamanaṁ kāreti, diṭṭhivamanaṁ kāreti, vicikicchāvamanaṁ kāreti, …

Bojjhaṅgavibhaṅga 1. Suttantabhājanīya Satta bojjhaṅgā— satisambojjhaṅgo, dhammavicayasambojjhaṅgo, vīriyasambojjhaṅgo, pītisambojjhaṅgo, passaddhisambojjhaṅgo, samādhisambojjhaṅgo, upekkhāsambojjhaṅgo. Tattha katamo satisambojjhaṅgo? Idha bhikkhu satimā hoti paramena satinepakkena samannāgato, cirakatampi cirabhāsitampi …

… Their mind becomes stilled internally; it settles, unifies, and becomes immersed in samādhi. That’s how a mendicant develops mindfulness of the body. Furthermore, when a mendicant …

Entering Immersion Entering Immersion At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? One …

Remaining in Immersion Remaining in Immersion At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? …

… Five Factors “Mendicants, I will teach you how to develop noble right immersion with five factors. Listen and apply your mind well, I will speak.” “Yes, …

14. Concentration Question 14. Concentration Question The king asked: “Venerable Nāgasena, what is the distinguishing …

… Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ— sammādiṭṭhi, sammāsaṅkappo, sammāvācā, sammākammanto, sammāājīvo, sammāvāyāmo, sammāsati, sammāsamādhi. Tattha katamā sammādiṭṭhi? Dukkhe ñāṇaṁ, dukkhasamudaye ñāṇaṁ, dukkhanirodhe ñāṇaṁ, dukkhanirodhagāminiyā paṭipadāya ñāṇaṁ— ayaṁ …

Conducive to Immersion Conducive to Immersion At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? …

Immersion Due to Enthusiasm Immersion Due to Enthusiasm “Mendicants, if a mendicant depends on …

… paccekasambuddho eko anuttaraṁ paccekasambodhiṁ abhisambuddhoti— eko. <b>Care</b>ti aṭṭha cariyāyo— iriyāpathacariyā, āyatanacariyā, saticariyā, samādhicariyā, ñāṇacariyā, maggacariyā, patticariyā, lokatthacariyā. <b>Iriyāpathacariyā</b>ti catūsu iriyāpathesu. <b>Āyatanacariyā</b>ti chasu ajjhattikabāhiresu āyatanesu. <b>Saticariyā</b>ti catūsu …

… keen, resolute, committed, and diligent effort, and right application of mind—experiences an immersion of the heart of such a kind that they recollect their many kinds …

Emerging From Immersion Emerging From Immersion At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? …

Gladdening for Immersion Gladdening for Immersion At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? …

Supports For Immersion Supports For Immersion At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? …

Territory of Immersion Territory of Immersion At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? …

Projecting the Mind Purified by Immersion Projecting the Mind Purified by Immersion At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four …

Carefulness in Immersion Carefulness in Immersion At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? …

Persistence in Immersion Persistence in Immersion At Sāvatthī. “Mendicants, there are these four meditators. What four? …

… sammāājīvo micchāājīvā virajjati. Paggahaṭṭhena sammāvāyāmo micchāvāyāmā virajjati. Upaṭṭhānaṭṭhena sammāsati micchāsatiyā virajjati. Avikkhepaṭṭhena sammāsamādhi micchāsamādhito virajjati. Tadanuvattakakilesehi ca khandhehi ca virajjati. Bahiddhā ca sabbanimittehi virajjati. Virāgo virāgārammaṇo …

… samaye rūpūpapattiyā maggaṁ bhāveti vitakkavicārānaṁ vūpasamā ajjhattaṁ sampasādanaṁ cetaso ekodibhāvaṁ avitakkaṁ avicāraṁ samādhijaṁ pītisukhaṁ dutiyaṁ jhānaṁ upasampajja viharati pathavīkasiṇaṁ, tasmiṁ samaye phasso hoti, vedanā hoti, saññā …

… It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power …

… mind.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe in immersing the mind in samādhi.’ They practice like this: ‘I’ll breathe out immersing the mind in samādhi.’ They …

… Projection, Etc. At Sāvatthī. “One meditator is skilled in the territory of immersion but not in projecting the mind purified by immersion. …” “One meditator is …

Ways of Developing Immersion Further Ways of Developing Immersion Further “Mendicants, there are these four ways of …

… ṭhito neva vidhūpeti, na sandhūpeti; vidhūpetvā ṭhito, asekhena sīlakkhandhena samannāgatattā ṭhito, asekhena samādhikkhandhena samannāgatattā ṭhito, asekhena paññākkhandhena samannāgatattā ṭhito, asekhena vimuttikkhandhena samannāgatattā ṭhito, asekhena vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhena samannāgatattā …

… upasamāya abhiññāya sambodhāya nibbānāya saṁvattati? Ayameva ariyo aṭṭhaṅgiko maggo, seyyathidaṁ— sammādiṭṭhi …pe… sammāsamādhi. Ayaṁ kho sā, bhikkhave, majjhimā paṭipadā tathāgatena abhisambuddhā cakkhukaraṇī ñāṇakaraṇī upasamāya abhiññāya sambodhāya …

… right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right immersion. A noble disciple understands in this way fuel, its origin, its cessation, and …

… dhammaṁ pavattetīti—dhammacakkaṁ. Vīriyindriyaṁ dhammo taṁ dhammaṁ pavattetīti—dhammacakkaṁ. Satindriyaṁ dhammo taṁ dhammaṁ pavattetīti—dhammacakkaṁ. Samādhindriyaṁ dhammo taṁ dhammaṁ pavattetīti—dhammacakkaṁ. Paññindriyaṁ dhammo taṁ dhammaṁ pavattetīti—dhammacakkaṁ. Saddhābalaṁ dhammo taṁ dhammaṁ …

Samādhikathā Ekādasamavagga Samādhikathā Cittasantati samādhīti? Āmantā. Atītā cittasantati samādhīti? Na hevaṁ vattabbe …pe… cittasantati …

… is supreme as ‘mind that is supreme.’ They know mind immersed in samādhi as ‘mind immersed in samādhi,’ and mind not immersed in samādhi as ‘mind …

… lay life to homelessness … They achieve accomplishment in ethics … and immersion. … They become lazy and slack regarding their accomplishment in immersion, not generating …

… unconditioned. …” “And what is the path that leads to the unconditioned? Immersion with placing the mind and keeping it connected. … Immersion without placing the …

… suffering. When one is suffering, the mind does not become immersed in samādhi. When the mind is not immersed in samādhi, principles do not become clear. …

… nibbānapadaṁ. <b>Mahesī</b>ti kiṁ mahesi bhagavā. Mahantaṁ sīlakkhandhaṁ esī gavesī pariyesīti mahesi, mahantaṁ samādhikkhandhaṁ …pe… mahantaṁ paññākkhandhaṁ … mahantaṁ vimuttikkhandhaṁ … mahantaṁ vimuttiñāṇadassanakkhandhaṁ esī gavesī pariyesīti mahesi; …

… It’s when a mendicant develops the basis of psychic power that has immersion due to enthusiasm, and active effort. They develop the basis of psychic power …

… seem to rob the mind of a mendicant who isn’t immersed in samādhi.” “That’s so true, brahmin! Everything you say is true, brahmin! Before my awakening—when …

… four meditators. What four? One meditator is skilled in practicing persistently for immersion but not in doing what’s conducive to it. One meditator is skilled in …

… fulfill two things?” “There is, Ānanda.” “Sir, what is that one thing?” “Immersion due to mindfulness of breathing is one thing that, when developed and cultivated, …

… should focus on three bases from time to time: the basis of immersion, the basis of exertion, and the basis of equanimity. If a mendicant dedicated …